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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make urbanized area formula grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population over 200,000 to a designated recipient, direct recipient, or subrecipient that provides public transportation in the area operating less than 100 buses in fixed-route service in the area during peak service hours. Authorizes a designated recipient or direct recipient that operates at least 100 buses in fixed-route service during peak service hours in an urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000 to use grant funds for the operating costs of public transportation equipment and facilities in such projects if: (1) the recipients are certified by the Secretary as being in a crisis period; and (2) the recipients' percentage of revenue for the operating costs of public transportation equipment and facilities from non-federal sources (excluding system-generated revenue) is equal to the previous fiscal year's revenue, or the revenue is derived from dedicated sources. Specifies percentage limitations on the use of funds for urbanized areas with populations between 200,000 and 500,000, between 500,000 and 1 million, and over 1 million. Defines "crisis period" to mean that: (1) the unemployment rate within the recipients' service area is 7% or higher for the preceding month, or (2) the national average retail price of regular gasoline during a quarter has increased by more than 10%.
AI Summary
This bill, the Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act, aims to provide more flexibility for transit agencies in urbanized areas with populations over 200,000 to use federal grant funds for operating costs of equipment and facilities. Specifically, it allows smaller transit providers operating less than 100 buses in fixed-route service during peak hours to use these funds for operating costs. For larger transit providers operating 100 or more buses, the bill introduces conditions under which they can use grant funds for operating costs, particularly during a "crisis period," which is defined as either a local unemployment rate of 7% or higher or a 10% increase in the national average retail price of regular gasoline over a quarter. These larger providers must also meet certain revenue requirements from non-federal sources or dedicated revenue streams, with specific percentage limitations on how much of the grant funds can be used for operating costs depending on the urbanized area's population size. The bill also includes provisions for certifying and monitoring these crisis periods by the Secretary of Transportation.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 12/14/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1992/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s1992is/pdf/BILLS-112s1992is.pdf.pdf |
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